The Carpentry Show

Robin Clevett looks at the recent scrapping of the T-Level qualification and what it means for those teaching the trade. Dean Donelon, Head of Construction at Tameside College joins the discussion to give his thoughts on why the T-Level wasn't right for teaching the trade and where we go from here

Robin Clevett is joined by Mike Dennis, A Carpenter that worked for years with a team from around the world to restore Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after it was devestated by a fire in 2019. Mike talks about his amazing journey that led him to working on this once in a lifetime project, talks about the methods, skills, materials, tools and organisation that went into the re-built and much more

Robin Clevett invites two Carpenters to join him and discuss their plans for the coming year and Robin also shares his vision for himself professionally in 2025. Guests include: Jay Elliott from Carpentry By Jay & Adrian Potts

Robin Clevett follows up his recent look into Passivhaus construction with Mike Whitfield & Finley Simpson from MW Construction. Mike has completed over 25 Passivhaus projects and Finley has joined him four years ago, with a scope to take on the business in the near future. They discuss the challenges, the enjoyable aspects of Passivhaus builds, why it might be worth looking into a specialism and what the future holds of Passivhaus builds here in the UK

Robin Clevett goes to Skillbuild 2024 in Milton Keynes to see the best apprentices & students in the UK compete against one another in their trade. Robin guides you through the floor of the competition with all the zones for each trade, He talks to a competitor in the Joinery category, Tibby Singh who is judging once again has a chat with Robin and much more!

Robin Clevett is joined by Tabitha Binding from the Passivhaus Trust to discuss getting into Passivhaus and why it could be a great opportunity for Carpenters and Joiners. Tabitha and Robin talk about the training, the materials, construction methods, sustainability and more

Robin Clevett gives you a guide to taking payments. Robin invites fellow Carpenters to join him and discuss their approach to taking payments and what they've learnt from previous experiences with customers. Robin also shares his own approach and gives plenty of advice for anyone new to this or struggling to deal with customers with regards to getting paid. Guests include: Dan Brown & Gavin Tutton

Robin Clevett is joined by Karlan Offen from JK Fencing & Construction, a family run business in Maidstone. Robin met Karlan at a builders merchants and was really impressed by his business management and the quality of work he completes in gardens for his customers. Robin talks to Karlan about his experiences running the business and the success and challenges he's had

Robin Clevett invites three guests, who have all set up their businesses in the last few years, to join him and discuss their experiences. Robin is keen to know how different it is setting up in the 2020s compared to how he and many of you set up, all those years ago. There's also some tips and insight for those of you considering doing the same. Guests include: Max Lee from Pitch Perfect, Jay Elliott from Carpentry By Jay & Lee Butterworth from Rustic Realities

Robin Clevett invites three Carpenters to join him so that he can pose the question 'If you had £10k to spend on _____ - what would you buy?'. Robin asks about vans, tools, spending on the business, charitable acts, spending on training and more. Guests include: Jason Joyce, Sam Thomas & Steven Hoare